Edward James Kallina (October 27, 1901 – May 15, 1963) was an American minor league baseball player and

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. He played baseball from 1925 to 1930 and football in 1928.

Early life and education

Ed Kallina was born on October 27, 1901, in Nada, Texas. He went to college at Sam Houston St. and at Texas St.

Baseball career

Bloomington Bloomers

He started his baseball career as a minor league player for the

Bloomington Bloomers The Bloomington Bloomers were a minor League baseball franchise based in Bloomington, Illinois that played between 1889 and 1939. They were affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals (1935), Cleveland Indians (1938) and Chicago Cubs (1939). They playe ...

. They were in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. He played with them from 1925 to 1927. In 1925 he played in 31 games and had 79 plate appearances. As a pitcher he had a 3–7 record. In 1926 he played in 56 games and had 144 plate appearances. He had a 7–14 record when he was a pitcher. In 1927 he played for two teams. With the Bloomers he pitched a 3–3 record.

Des Moines Demons

For part of 1927, he played for the

Des Moines Demons The Des Moines Demons were a minor league baseball team that was located in Des Moines, Iowa from 1925 to 1937 and 1959 to 1961. The teams played at Holcomb Park. The first professional night baseball game was played at Holcomb Park when the Demo ...

. He played in 25 games for them. When pitching he had a 2–3 record.

Tulsa Oilers

In 1928, he played for the

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. He played in 13 games for them. He had 29 plate appearances.

Abilene Aces

He also played for the Abilene Aces in 1928. No statistics were recorded for when he played with them.

Sherman Snappers

In 1929 he played for the Sherman Snappers. He played in 17 games for them.

Midland Colts

He also played with the Midland Colts in 1929. He played in 94 games with them. He had 44 Home Runs Hit/Allowed in 1929.

Joplin Miners

His final season was in 1930 with the

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. He played in 118 games with them.

Football career

Chicago Bears

In 1928 he played one season for the

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of the

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. He played in 4 games as an

for them.

Later life

He died on May 15, 1963, in

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallina, Ed 1901 births 1963 deaths Baseball pitchers Bloomington Bloomers players Des Moines Demons players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Chicago Bears players Midland Colts players Joplin Miners players